Didactics
Apnea Academy learning course’s mission is to provide step by step support to every person interested in discovering the underwater free diving. Starting from the first approach to free diving with the Apnea Discovery course (this course differs from a standard snorkelling course, covering techniques of relaxation and breathing which are now included in the courses of modern free-diving), to the highest level of the programme, the Instructor’s course , Apnea Academy helps, at very stage, to identify one’s limits to dive safely underwater still maintaining the unsurpassed feeling provided by free-diving. Only the most motivated and competent people have been selected by Apnea Academy as instructors to provide superior know how and experience to beginners.
To make the development of the diving techniques more enjoyable, safe and easy, Apnea Academy has completed a multimedia system which is based on special teaching supports.
Technical test in swimming pool and in open waters are video recorded to facilitate technical improvements. The official Manual of free diving, slides, didactical videos, final test and scoring have all been prepared to provide a specific sequence of subjects and help acquiring the knowledge offered by the learning material.
Each course consist of theoretical lessons, swimming pool training, relaxation and breathing techniques and open water tests. Once the course is completed and subject to the favourable evaluation from the instructor, an Apnea Academy Award will be issued to the student.
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Course type |
Description |
Certification |
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Stage |
Apnea Academy Stage is an intensive training course which length and intensity will vary from time to time. The stage will include sea dives both on constant and variable weight, static and dynamic tests in the pool, breathing and relaxation techniques and theoretical lessons. Every student can attend this stage. |
No certification card is released |
Apnea Discovery |
Apnea Discovery is addressed to whoever wants to test the underwater free-diving with minimum equipment, still learning relaxation and breathing techniques and to “look inside himself” searching for the wellness provided by free diving and to discover , in harmony with the environment, the marvellous underwater world, made of lights and colours no elsewhere found.
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No certification card is released |
First Level |
Apnea Academy First Level represents the first approach to free-diving with a complete basic equipment. The objective of the course is to reach controlled free-diving by applying relaxation and breething techniques in order to reach following performances: 1’15” static apnea,25 m in dynamic and 8 m in dept. |
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Second Level |
Apnea Academy Second Level is to improve the relaxation and breathing techniques by taking advantage of the experience acquired in the first level in order to reach following performances: 2’30” in static,50 m dynamic and 15 m depth. |
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Third Level |
Apnea Academy Third Level is the highest award for a free diver. By a improvement of its ability to operate in the water, mental and technical training , the free diver will be able to reach 3’ static, 70 m dynamic and 25 m depth. |
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Instructor |
Preparing a freediver for Apnea Academy means teaching freediving techniques, in the swimming pool and in the sea, but also relaxing and breathing techniques. For gaining the access to the course you need an Apnea Academy Assistant Award and a first aid official certification. |
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